Storm over Lincoln, Nebraska, Photo Courtesy of Gannon Rush Regional Breakdown September was a significant step in the wrong direction for the High Plains. Record-breaking heat and dryness plagued the region, with drought concerns amplified heading into the fall months. Conditions also became conducive to wildfires as the month progressed, with several small fires breaking…

Corn in central Nebraska, Photo Courtesy of Gannon Rush Regional Breakdown The heat that impacted the northwestern part of the region in July spread south this month, with nearly the entire western half of the High Plains experiencing above-normal temperatures. Parts of Colorado and Wyoming skyrocketed over 100 degrees F (37.8 degrees C), with areas…

Storm Damage in Lincoln, Nebraska, Photo Courtesy of Gannon Rush Regional Breakdown After staying relatively cool over the past two months, the north and northwestern parts of the High Plains were boiling hot this month. Average high temperatures this month in parts of Montana, the Dakotas, and Wyoming were above 90 degrees F (32.2 degrees…

Sunny Day in Central Nebraska, Photo Courtesy of Gannon Rush Regional Breakdown June began on a cooler note, but temperatures rapidly rose during the middle of the month. Winter wheat harvest also began in Kansas this month, with mixed reports on yields due to ill-timed dryness and severe weather. In South Dakota, several rounds of…

Foothills near Fort Collins, Colorado, Photo Courtesy of Gannon Rush Regional Breakdown May featured a steady stream of severe weather, with Kansas and Nebraska hit the hardest. More tornadoes struck Nebraska, while Kansas received large hail and exceptionally strong winds. Nearly all weather phenomena were experienced in the region this month, with parts of North…

Tornado north of Lincoln, Nebraska, Photo Courtesy of Gannon Rush Regional Breakdown Severe weather significantly ramped up this month, with one of the more impactful outbreaks in recent years striking the southern parts of the region at the end of the month. Heavy precipitation and downpours with the multiple rounds of storms led to tremendous…